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Read more about the article ‘We welcome any form of support’ –EastMinCom
OPEN MIND. Lieutenant General Rey Leonardo Guerrero, Commander of the Armed Forces' Eastern Mindanao Command says they welcome all forms of support in the war against the Maute Group, may be it be from groups such as the Moro Islamic Liberation Front, Moro National Liberation Front, and even the New People's Army. Guerrero made the comment on Monday, May 29 in a press conference in Davao City. (Paulo C. Rizal/davaotoday.com)

‘We welcome any form of support’ –EastMinCom

With the expressed support of the Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) to fight against terrorism in Marawi, the Eastern Mindanao Command of the Armed Forces of the Philippines announced that they welcome any form of assistance.

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Read more about the article More forces to be deployed in Davao City
Scores of police officers in full combat gear patrol along Roxas Avenue in Davao City on the first day of Martial Law in Mindanao on Wednesday, May 24. President Rodrigo Duterte, through Presidential Spokesperson Ernesto Abella announced the declaration on Tuesday evening after a series of clashes erupted between government troops and members of the Maute in Marawi City. (Paulo C. Rizal/davaotoday.com)

More forces to be deployed in Davao City

Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio requested for additional troops here in the city, an official said on Monday, May 29.

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Read more about the article Agreement on reforms suffers with cancellation of fifth round of talks – Agcaoili
National Democratic Front of the Philippines panel chairperson Fidel Agcaoili says they will hold unilateral discussions in the Netherlands after the government refused to participate in the fifth round of talks scheduled from May 27 to June 1 in Noordwijk Aan Zee, The Netherlands. (Zea Io Ming C. Capistrano/davaotoday.com)

Agreement on reforms suffers with cancellation of fifth round of talks – Agcaoili

The National Democratic Front of the Philippines said they are disappointed with the setback suffered by the formal talks with the government as they hoped to achieve an agreement on social and economic reforms.

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Read more about the article GRP cancels 5th round of talks due to ‘lack of compelling reason’
Presidential Peace Adviser Jesus Dureza and government peace panel chair Silvestre Bello III announced Sunday night, May 28 (around 1am Monday Philippine time) that the government is maintaining its position that it will not participate in the fifth round of peace talks with the National Democratic Front of the Philippines scheduled to take place at the Radisson Blu Palace Hotel in Noordwijk Aan Zee, The Netherlands. (Zea Io Ming C. Capistrano/davaotoday.)

GRP cancels 5th round of talks due to ‘lack of compelling reason’

The government peace panel has finally sealed the fate of the fifth round of talks by withdrawing from it.

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Read more about the article Gov’t, Reds told: work harder for peace
PANEL TO PANEL. Peace panels from the Philippine government and the National Democratic Front of the Philippines, together with the facilitators from the Royal Norwegian Government, resume their session on Sunday morning, May 28 to continue on sorting out how to push through with the scheduled fifth round of talks at the Radisson Blu Palace Hotel in Noordwijk Aan Zee in the Netherlands. (Zea Io Ming C. Capistrano/davaotoday.com)

Gov’t, Reds told: work harder for peace

After an impasse on the fifth round of talks on the first day of the supposed opening ceremony yesterday, members of the peace panels from the government and the National Democratic Front of the Philippines gathered in a Eucharistic mass officiated by a Filipino Archbishop here Sunday, May 28.

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